Faith Archives

Daughter of famed American writer joined Jesus on the peripheries

Every believer has his or her own story, and the story of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s daughter Rose is especially compelling, especially under a pope who’s calling us to join Jesus on the peripheries. Rose went to the forgotten and suffering, and she let her sorrow build a bridge of compassion and selfless service to others. By this way of life, Rose’s faith was able to give her comfort and consolation.

How Facebook is like church, according to founder Mark Zuckerberg

On occasion of the first Facebook Communities Summit, Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg compared his company, which recently reached 2 billion users, to churches in the sense that they give a sense of community by expanding horizons and encouraging people to care about broader issues.

Spiritually speaking, ‘Ordinary Time’ is anything but

Ordinary Time exemplifies the old Jesuit motto: Age quod agis, “Do what you’re doing.” Namely, we are told, don’t worry about tomorrow, or yesterday. Don’t worry about this afternoon or this morning. It stresses God as the Eternal Now, humbling us with the lesson that we are most with God when we are in the present moment.

Eucharist is reminder of God’s love, call to unity, pope says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- June 19, 2017
The Eucharist “is the sacrament of memory, reminding us, in a real and tangible way, of the story of God’s love for us,” Pope Francis said June 18, celebrating the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. “Remembering all that the Lord has done for us is the foundation of our own personal history of salvation.”
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Corpus Christi is a hopeful, joy-filled celebration
- Commentary
- June 18, 2017
The communion we are called to have with God and with each other is a powerful reality that can help us crown any joy and persevere through any suffering or tribulation. The knowledge of God’s presence with us and the active help of his grace, and the awareness of our communion with one another, can heal a hurting soul, mend a broken heart, reconcile relationships, invigorate hope, grant glimpses into eternity, and bring peace to any situation that wants it.
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Homilists may cringe, but the Feast of the Holy Trinity matters
- Commentary
- June 11, 2017
Many people today are overwhelmed with life’s struggles and sufferings and aren’t encouraged by the necessary-but-unhelpful historical formulations of the Trinitarian mystery. On this Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, the Divine Family can be preached and taught and believers can see anew the intimacy, approachability, and love that God has for each of us.
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